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Announcement Of Grants Include Two Sewer Projects

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced funding for two sewer projects in Chautauqua County Thursday, both of which were anticipated. Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation approved $340 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across the state. There were 21 projects listed in the announcement. Local projects include -- $809,750 interest-free financing and two state grants totaling $798,500 for the design and construction of collection system improvements in the Portland Pomfret Dunkirk Sewer District. One of the state grants is ...

Trump Downplays Concerns About Uncertainty From His Tariffs And Prospect Of Higher Prices

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn’t ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. After imposing and then quickly pausing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada that sent markets tumbling over concerns of a trade war, Trump said his plans for broader “reciprocal” tariffs will go into effect April 2, raising them to match what other countries assess. “April 2nd, it becomes all ...

Martz Observatory To Host Discussion On Lunar Dust

FREWSBURG - Understanding the risks posed by lunar dust to human exploration will be discussed Wednesday, March 19, at the Martz Observatory in Frewsburg. Torin McCoy will talk about how the human element — risk communication and perception — complicates efforts to manage these lunar dust hazards. Attendees will gain insight into lunar dust challenges while exploring the often-undervalued concepts of balance, credibility, and discernment. McCoy has spent decades exploring how hazards impact human health and performance. Initially focused on soil contamination on Earth, his ...

Salamanca Rallies From 18 Down In The Fourth Quarter To Stun Falconer

SALAMANCA — History was about to repeat itself, or so it seemed. Three weeks after Falconer traveled to Cattaraugus County and knocked off Salamanca, the Golden Falcons were on the verge of making it two straight wins Saturday night against the Warriors. On the road again, no ...

State Responds To Board’s Letter On Electric Buses

At the Jan. 27 meeting of Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education, board member Tom Tarpley shared information from a Zoom meeting he had with NYSERDA employees the previous week regarding electric school buses. On Nov. 19, WACS board members agreed to send a letter to Gov. ...

Playoff Feel

Kelsey Wagner had only one field goal through 32 minutes in a nonleague basketball game at Southwestern on Thursday night, but the Sherman senior sure made up for it in overtime. In a battle of state-ranked teams — the Wildcats are fourth in Class D and the Trojans are 10th in Class B ...